The young tabla player, from suburban Hyderabad, followed his lifetime dream to make a living in Mumbai, the entertainment capital of the country. His destiny landed him in a job at the famous Prithvi Theater, headed by the legendary patriarch of the Kapoor family who won hearts of millions through his work on stage and […]
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When you think of Shankar and Jaikishan, we think of how similar or dissimilar they are in their personalities. Shankar was named after Lord Siva and Jaikishan after Krishna. True to their names, like Siva, Shankar was the haughty one of the two. Jaikishan was the cool and jovial one like Krishna. We may compare Shankar, to the sun, and Jaikishan, to
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It was that fateful day when two young musicians, Shankar and Jaikishan, met at director Chandravadan Bhatt’s office, in search of work. They did not get hired by him, but soon became the busiest music composers of their time. They struck an immediate friendship that lasted their life. Shankar was the mentor, music partner, guardian, guide, adviser, big brother
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Shankar Jaikishan’s immense talent, professionalism, success and popularity, made them the number 1 choice of movie makers. Following is a list of all directors who worked with them and the movies with their release dates. Raj Kapoor-5Barsaat-April 22, 1949Awara-December 14, 1951Shree 420-September 16, 1955Sangam-June 18, 1964Mera Naam Joker-December 18, 1970 Amiya Chakravarthy-6Badal-May 1, 1951Daag-July 4,
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